New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-21
MURAT HALSTE4D on GENERAL LOGAN.
CORRECTING SOME NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. As Tt
HIS RELATIONS WITH TIE GENERAL


response article which appeared IN late number oil
CINCINNATI. Jan. -, 1857.
My DtAR SIR: havc to thank you for an article In me
ML Vernon RcHbiic0n, correcting some OF INC current
misrepresentation ana msapprehcnsions touching my
relations with the late General Logan: ,..,, 49,.
one inaccuracy seems Ia require notice from me.
never had the honor OF familiar friendship win 'cnca
Logan, but | claim that sought Ia do him ana the
he stood for good turn HIS great sltcch AZ al
bondalc ILL., not AZ the close OF the war but acc oi
ing to my recollection. few months aitcr Tue IAN OF
Nicksburg IL was OF value To The country anu was
ported for The Cincinnati Commercial by Joseph H. Nc
tnllagh now editor OF The ~ Louis Globe Democrat
The first time saw Logan he was making speech TOT
Douglas III the House of Representatives. and was 80 AZ
Judge made FOR bin, and there would have heen a
skrInsh the spot II Lawrence NJ ke OF south caro-
lima had not kept the peace by casping ME- Kellogg IN
Ihe most striking picture in my mimi Of LOGAN ID ns he
stood on the sidewalk the CAPITOL In Washington
by General sherInans headquaIteIs on the any aile
the tIiumphal review OF the western army mat h''
marched 10 the sea Logan was leaning gu " saoIG'
and wore beaten uniform and souch nat Win
heavy cord and golden acorns, ana his black nusache
did before or since. There sign OF the politician
any OF the arts OF peace about hsi lie was tne
bodnent Of war II his figure as ne Stood ilat gay
could be reproduced, II would be the htcst monument
for hin possible. ,,,,.,,,
cism OF General LOgans grammar ANA rhetoric Dut hcrc
were times II must be admitted when spirit OF ieNly
characterized observations about tue substance
but the OF his speeches The weakness Oh
Logan this matter that he WAS not content win
his simple, rugged strength OF speech, when WAS WI
Questionable, but had an exaggerated csuaoh oi mo
decorations. Not all musicians are hccompIisheu per
formers on the violin a. -, Ia,
WAS greatly disappointed WIN iotIh ~. ko'h ,, y
the third term movement, ana nave alWhys thousn. an"
often said that there he missed the opportunity 10 NC
President " a.,
You state with substantial accuracy that which ! ana
I'm the Chicago Convention Of 1884 10 gct our state INTO
line for Logan for the Woo Presidency but you have
nissed the motive OF my action II was my estima
ou of te dignity and strength of Ohio that caused me to
wish Ia hear Iron her delegation early indorscmcnt
OF Logan but my knowledge OF the peculiar scnsbihy OF
Logan with respect the Republicans OF Ohio lie hni
long thought they did value him they should, ana
was an that Ohio should speak on that occasion III
such and form 10 afford HIN pleasure ana eoIei
saon sacrifice Of feelings he was making I'LL laA
ing the nomination for the second Office. . -. II.
do not attach any importance To THIS incident put u
would seem 10 show that was not Logans colsahi aiu
malicious enemy, consumed with all hacfilness anu ul
charubleness toward him. When General i0Sans BOOK
appeared was reviewed very fayOrably Ia Inc toD-
n,rcia Ga.fHe The agent for the book Ia this city says
we gave the book the effective notice that IL got
anywhere. wrote General Logan few lines 0f CON
graduation phase Of his forlbe Work, anu re
ceived "A very friendly letter from hun ne hnow
that had supported him In tho campaign OF issi WIN
earnestncss and unreserycdly; and former dhefehce'
were forgotten 49,, Ar, o,,.
When Tie Payne coming before the senate, i,
vcnr,d TO call the attention OF General Logan To H. ana
snok. of The Essential service In Ohio the stern dls
ciuiue of Inc Republicans In Illinois In the Senatorial
,est had hecn and told him that the Democratic cor
ar ,is state we're OF the same clas, that had
i1 ~ heat mud heat him and that we ought IA
80 , and NM, them 10 the sword In the inyesliga-